18 December 2020 | Euronews
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France Was Emmanuel Macron careless in his conduct before testing positive for COVID-19? Prior to his positive test result, the French president had attended multiple face-to-face events and held a number of working lunches - at least one of which has been criticised for potentially breaking the rules. -
Italy COVID-19: Why hasn't Italy decided its Christmas lockdown strategy yet? The most probable scenario so far is a full-scale lockdown in two separate phases. -
France France passes 60,000 COVID-19 deaths as 2020 becomes its deadliest year France has now recorded more than 60,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, with 2020 now the country’s deadliest year post-war. -
My Europe Series How violence and vigilantes are compounding the winter woes of migrants in the Balkans Thousands are camped near the Bosnia/Croatia border as sub-zero temperatures sweep in ahead of winter. -
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Slovenia Slovenia's health minister steps down amid virus pandemic Slovenia’s health minister resigned after his party left the country's ruling centre-right coalition. -
Europe News MEPs approve no-deal preparations, but still favour Brexit agreement Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of the Commission's no-deal Brexit contingency plans on Friday, but were still holding out hope that an agreement could be reached in time. -
No Comment US Vice President Mike Pence receives COVID-19 vaccine Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe. -
My Europe Series Europe's week: Vaccine approval close while Brexit talks still too close to call The European Medicines Agency is close to approving Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, but Brexit negotiations are still on a knife-edge. Here's a look at the past week in Europe. -
Sweden Sweden tells citizens to wear masks on public transport as it struggles with COVID-19 resurgence Sweden's healthcare sector is struggling with the resurgence of COVID-19, prompting the government to finally introduce measures already seen for months across Europe. -
Business Planet The core ores vital for a green future Business Planet heads to Greece to find out what Europe is doing to secure the finite resources that will be critical for high-tech and the renewable energy revolution. -
Focus Football for Friendship scheme attracts more than a million youngsters Supported by famous athletes, representatives of football academies and journalists, young participants held over 50 events this season and acquired an impressive Guinness World Records title for the largest online football lesson. -
Belgium Another EU leader tests positive for COVID-19 after attending same summit as Emmanuel Macron Slovakian Prime Minister Igor Matovic is urging people to be "extremely careful" after testing positive for coronavirus. -
Afghanistan Afghanistan: 'Rickshaw bomb' kills children in eastern Gilan district, official says At least 15 children were killed and 20 others wounded by a bomb attached to a rickshaw, according to a provincial government official. -
My Europe Series Samuel Paty: A murder showing the cracks in European society The murder of school teacher, Samuel Paty, at the hands of an Islamist terrorist shocked France. But the repercussions of this crime and how it reflects European society have opened wounds that no one knows how to heal. -
No Comment Argentina activists demonstrate in support of abortion legalisation bill Activists demonstrated outside Argentina's legislature to show support for an abortion bill currently going through the Senate. -
France COVID-19 three times deadlier than seasonal influenza, large French study reveals "This study is the largest to date comparing the two diseases and confirms that COVID-19 is far more serious than influenza," one of the researchers said. -
Taste Meet the cancer survivor chef who is making Dubai eat healthy and home-cooked Mama Rita's recipes come straight from her family's kitchen in Lebanon. -
USA US cyber attack: Hack against federal agencies is 'grave' threat, security agency says US federal agencies and “critical infrastructure” were targeted in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said. -
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan plots its future with the help of the enlightened past In an ambitious plan involving hundreds of international scholars, the Republic of Uzbekistan is scouring the world for literary artifacts from the nation’s history. -
Russia 'It makes no sense': Russia's doping ban halved to two years by sports court The Court of Arbitration for Sport had initially slapped the country with a four-year ban but halved it on Thursday "to effect cultural change". -
World News Post-Brexit deal: We know the obstacles — how exactly do the EU-UK positions differ? Euronews explains the differing EU and UK positions over fishing rights, competition rules and how a deal should be enforced. -
World News COVID-19 mental health challenges to increase over the winter, WHO Europe warns "We expect to see a larger number of people facing more severe mental health challenges in the coming months" as the toll from COVID-19 is compounded by winter, the head of WHO Europe said on Friday. -
Earth News More trees in cities could save 400 lives annually Demand for urban green spaces has gone up ever since lockdown began. -
Earth News Want a 'warm glow' this festive season? Buying green or not at all could be the way forward Researchers have found that we get far more enjoyment from green products. -
France Macron in 'stable condition' with persisting COVID-19 symptoms, doctor says The French president has developed a number of COVID-19 symptoms following his positive diagnosis, officials have said. -
World News Why COVID-19 shows that migrants’ integration in Europe is as important as ever ǀ View Europe needs and depends on migration to sustain its own development and the well-being of its citizens. Yet, when it comes to acknowledging their contributions, migrants are left at the mercy of socio-economic hardships on the fringes of society. -
Switzerland FIFA awards: Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze voted world's best footballers Polish captain Robert Lewandowski was voted the Best Men's Player while England's Lucy Bronze took the prize for Best Women's Player at a virtual ceremony in Zurich. -
USA US FDA advisers endorse Moderna as second COVID-19 vaccine The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation and quickly OK the vaccine from Moderna and the National Institutes of Health. -
France French MPs approve return of looted historical artefacts to Benin and Senegal Benin is to receive 26 artefacts plundered from the Palace of Behanzin in 1892, including a throne, while a sword and its sheath will be restituted to Senegal. -
Destinations Mythical grottos: The most famous caves in Greece Your go-to guide to some stunning Greek caves and the lakes that lie within them. -
United Kingdom Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first 'Star Wars' trilogy, dies Bulloch died at a London hospital from health complications after years of living with Parkinson’s disease, his agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said in a statement. He was 75. -
USA Joe Biden nominates Native American Deb Haaland for interior secretary in historic pick "A voice like mine has never been a Cabinet secretary or at the head of the Department of Interior," Haaland said, vowing to be "fierce".